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Western University's Free Appropriate Sustainability Technology (FAST) Research GroupWanted! Students to make a distributed future with solar-powered open-source 3-D printing and recycling. Contact Dr. Joshua Pearce - Apply here
M. M. Rahman and J. M. Pearce, “Modular Open Source Solar Photovoltaic-Powered DC Nanogrids with Efficient Energy Management System ”, Solar Energy and Sustainable Development, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 22–42, Feb. 2024. https://doi.org/10.51646/jsesd.v13i1.169Academia.edu
Seyyed Ali Sadat, Jonathan Takahashi, Joshua M. Pearce, A Free and open-source microgrid optimization tool: SAMA the solar alone Multi-Objective Advisor, Energy Conversion and Management, 298, 2023, 117686, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117686.Academia OA
Sadat, S. A., Vandewetering, N., and Pearce, J. M. Mechanical and Economic Analysis of Conventional Aluminum Photovoltaic Module Frames, Frames With Side Holes, and Open-Source Downward-Fastened Frames for Non-Traditional Racking. ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2024; 146(2): 025001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063493academia open accesspreprint
Christopher Baldus-Jeursen, Aliaksei L. Petsuik, Sophie-Anne Rheault, Sophie Pelland, Alexandre Côté, Yves Poissant, and Joshua M. Pearce. Validating Marion and Townsend Snow Shedding Models for Solar Photovoltaic Systems. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2023.3264644Academia open access
Vandewetering, N.; Hayibo, K.S.; Pearce, J.M. Open-Source Design and Economics of Manual Variable-Tilt Angle DIY Wood-Based Solar Photovoltaic Racking System. Designs 2022, 6, 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs6030054academia open access
Nelson Sommerfeldt and Joshua M. Pearce, Can grid-tied solar photovoltaics lead to residential heating electrification? A techno-economic case study in the midwestern U.S., Applied Energy, 336, 2023, 120838, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120838. Academia open access
Alexis S. Pascaris, Chelsea Schelly, and Joshua M. Pearce , "Advancing agrivoltaics within the U.S. legal framework: A multidimensional assessment of barriers & opportunities", AIP Conference Proceedings 2635, 050002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0103386. academia
Pascaris, A.S., Schelly, C., Rouleau, M., Pearce, J.M. Do agrivoltaics improve public support for solar? A survey on perceptions, preferences, and priorities. Green Technology, Resilience, and Sustainability 2, 8 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44173-022-00007-xacademia, preprint
Seyyed Ali Sadat, Bram Hoex, Joshua M. Pearce, A Review of the Effects of Haze on Solar Photovoltaic Performance, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167, 2022,112796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112796. open access
Adesanya, A.A.; Sommerfeldt, N.; Pearce, J.M. Achieving 100% Renewable and Self-Sufficient Electricity in Impoverished, Rural, Northern Climates: Case Studies from Upper Michigan, USA. Electricity 2022, 3, 264-296. https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity3030016Academia OA
Koami Soulemane Hayibo, Aliaksei Petsiuk, Pierce Mayville, Laura Brown, Joshua M. Pearce, Monofacial vs bifacial solar photovoltaic systems in snowy environments, Renewable Energy, 193, 2022, 657-668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.05.050.open access, SSRN
Vandewetering, N.; Hayibo, K.S.; Pearce, J.M. Impacts of Location on Designs and Economics of DIY Low-Cost Fixed-Tilt Open Source Wood Solar Photovoltaic Racking. Designs 2022, 6, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs6030041academia open access
J.S. Botero-Valencia, M. Mejia-Herrera, Joshua M. Pearce, Low cost climate station for smart agriculture applications with photovoltaic energy and wireless communication, HardwareX, 11, 2022, e00296,doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00296. Academia OA
Koami Soulemane Hayibo and Joshua M. Pearce. Foam-based floatovoltaics: A potential solution to disappearing terminal natural lakes. Renewable Energy (2022). 188, 859-872, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.02.085open access
Hayibo, K.S., Mayville, P., Pearce, J., 2022. The Greenest Solar Power? Life Cycle Assessment of Foam-Based Flexible Floatovoltaics. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2022, 6, 1398 - 1413. accepted version. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SE01823JAcademia OA
Enaganti, P.K., Soman, S., Devan, S.S., Pradhan, S.C., Srivastava, A.K., Pearce, J.M., Goel, S., Dye-sensitized solar cells as promising candidates for underwater photovoltaic applications. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 2022; 1- 8. https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3535Academia open access
Kunal K. Shah, Dane George, Lukas Swan, J.M. Pearce. Performance and Analysis of Retail Store-Centred Microgrids with Solar Photovoltaic Parking Lot, Cogeneration and-Battery Hybrid Systems. Engineering Reports. 2021; 3(11), e12418. https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12418open access
B.Ugwoke, S.Sulemanu, S.P.Corgnati, P.Leone, J.M.Pearce. Demonstration of the integrated rural energy planning framework for sustainable energy development in low-income countries: Case studies of rural communities in Nigeria. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 144, (2021), 110983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.110983open access
Alexis S. Pascaris, Chelsea Schelly, Laurie Burnham, Joshua M.Pearce. Integrating solar energy with agriculture: Industry perspectives on the market, community, and socio-political dimensions of agrivoltaics Energy Research & Social Science 75, (2021), 102023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102023open access
Joshua M. Pearce and Nelson Sommerfeldt. 2021. "Economics of Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic Systems Coupled to Heat Pumps: The Case of Northern Climates of the U.S. and Canada" Energies 14, no. 4: 834. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14040834open access
Swaraj Sanjay Deshmukh and Joshua M. Pearce, Electric Vehicle Charging Potential from Retail Parking Lot Solar Photovoltaic Awnings,Renewable Energy, 169, 608-617(2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.068. open access
Braid, Jennifer L., Daniel Riley, Joshua M. Pearce, and Laurie Burnham. "Image Analysis Method for Quantifying Snow Losses on PV Systems." In 2020 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), pp. 1510-1516. IEEE, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300373open access
William Lytle, Theresa K. Meyer, Nagendra G. Tanikella, Laurie Burnham, Julie Engel, Chelsea Schelly, Joshua M. Pearce.Conceptual Design and Rationale for a New Agrivoltaics Concept: Pasture-Raised Rabbits and Solar Farming. Journal of Cleaner Production, 282 (2021) 124476 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124476open access
Pascaris, A.S.; Schelly, C.; Pearce, J.M. A First Investigation of Agriculture Sector Perspectives on the Opportunities and Barriers for Agrivoltaics. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1885. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10121885open access
Pierce Mayville, Neha Vijay Patil and Joshua M.Pearce. Distributed manufacturing of after market flexible floating photovoltaic modules. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 42, 2020, 100830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100830open access
Laurie Burnham, Daniel Riley, Bevan Walker and Joshua M. Pearce. Performance of Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules on a Dual-Axis Tracker in a High-Latitude, High-Albedo Environment, 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Chicago, IL, USA, 2019, pp. 1320-1327. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980964open access
Daniel Riley, Laurie Burnham, Bevan Walker, Joshua M. Pearce. Differences in Snow Shedding in Photovoltaic Systems with Framed and Frameless Modules. 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Chicago, IL, USA, 2019, pp. 0558-0561. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8981389open access
Trevor B. Peffley & Joshua M.Pearce. The Potential for Grid Defection of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Using Solar Photovoltaic, Battery and Generator Hybrid Systems. Renewable Energy. 148, (2020), pp. 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.039open access
Harshavardhan Dinesh, Joshua M. Pearce, The potential of agrivoltaic systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 54, 299-308 (2016). DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.024, open access
Heidari, N., Gwamuri, J., Townsend, T.,Pearce, J.M. (2015). Impact of Snow and Ground Interference on Photovoltaic Electric System Performance. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics5(6),1680-1685, (2015). doi: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2466448open access
Andrews, R.W.; Pollard, A.; Pearce, J.M., "Photovoltaic System Performance Enhancement With Nontracking Planar Concentrators: Experimental Results and Bidirectional Reflectance Function (BDRF)-Based Modeling," IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 5(6), pp.1626-1635 (2015). DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2478064open access
Kunal K. Shah, Aishwarya S. Mundada, Joshua M. Pearce. Performance of U.S. hybrid distributed energy systems: Solar photovoltaic, battery and combined heat and power. Energy Conversion and Management105, pp. 71–80 (2015). open access DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.07.048
Joseph Rozario and Joshua M. Pearce, Optimization of annealing cycles for electric output in outdoor conditions for amorphous silicon photovoltaic–thermal systems. Applied Energy, 148, pp. 134–141 (2015). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.073open access preprint
Omar Ormachea, Faviola Romero, Oscar Urquidi, Augusta Abrahamse, Joshua Pearce, Matthew de Vuono, Rob Andrews. Desarrollo de un sistema de monitoreo de radiación solar basado en un espectrómetro de amplio espectro y análisis de resultados preliminares. Procedings of the Simposio Nacional en Energías Renovables, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 2012. pages 97-104. open access
Joshua M. Pearce, Adegboyega Babasola, Rob Andrews, "Open Solar Photovoltaic Systems Optimization" Proceedings of the 16th Annual National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Conference, Open 2012, pp. 1-7. open access
H.T. Nguyen and J.M. Pearce. "Towards Automated Quantification of Solar Photovoltaic Potential in Large Urban Areas for City-based Electric Utility Planning". Proceedings of the International Conference 2011 on Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development. Kanazawa, Japan A31-3 (2011).
Joshua M. Pearce, "Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Evaluation and Mobile Energy Audit", Report for CanmetENERGY of Natural Resources Canada, SET126373X (March, 2011).
E. Lee, A. H. Nosrat, and J. M. Pearce, "Potential of Using Renewable Energy Technologies for Tehran's Public Transportation Sector", 18th Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME2010, 11-13 May, 2010, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, ISME2010-3643, pp. 1-6.
J.M. Pearce, "Household-Scale Cogen + Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Systems: Effects on Penetration and Storage for Eastern Ontario", Proceedings of the 4th Annual Canadian Solar Buildings Conference. p. 2, 2009.
